Vulcanizing apparatus.



T. H. RIEDER.

VULCANIZING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9, 1911.

Patenfed May 11, 1915.

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$461 We nior Per HH- rney.

Wifnesses.

T. H. mum.

VULCANIZING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 9, WM.

1,1 38,791 Patented May 11, 1915.

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What 1 claim is as follows:-

1. In a vulcanizing apparatus the combination with a heated chamber; of a rotatable drum within said chamber; means for rotating said drum; a series of annular stick carriers revolubly mounted on said drum; sticks supported by said carriers; means extending from one side of said sticks for supporting the goods to be vulcanized, said sticks being supported in open slots formed in said carriers for preventing said sticks from turning when loaded and means for holding the carriers to maintain the slots in upright position during the rotation of the drum.

2. In a vulcanizing apparatus, the combination with a heated chamber; of a rotatable drum within said chamber; means for rotating said drum; 2 series of annular stick carriers revolubly mounted on said drum;

means for supporting the articles to be vulcanizcd upon said carriers; a pulley rigidly attached to the wall of said chamber; means on said carriers for engaging a belt; and an endless belt connecting said pulley and said engaging means on said stick carriers for maintaining them in a substantially level position during rotation of the drum.

3. In a vulcanizing apparatus the combination with a vulcanizing chamber, of a skeleton drum revolubly mounted Within said chamber; a series of carriers journaled in the said drum; means for supporting the articles to be vulcanized upon the said carriers; pulleys fixed upon the ourna-ls of the said carriers; a pulley mounted upon the drum eccentrieally relatively thereto; a pulley arranged concentrically relatively to the said drum and mounted rigidly upon a fixed .part of the apparatus; and an endless belt looped over the said. pulleys.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

TALMON HENRY RIEDER.

Witnesses:

E. NOONAN, S. M. SPROULE. 

